High SGPT level?

Question

My husband had a reg blood check up and found out he has a high SGPT. He's been drinking every night, but in moderation. Does this have an effect in the result? He suggested that he stop all his vitamins because he said it also affects his liver function. Is this true? Do hope you can enlighten me on this. Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

This blood test shows if there may be starting of damage
to the liver and, if there is damage, approximately how bad
it is. Anyone who has liver problems should not drink
alcohol at all. If this is stopped, there is more of a chance that the liver cells can heal from the inflammation that takes place. If this inflammation continues...it can lead to a far
worse prognosis and that is cirrhosis of the liver:
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/cirrhosis/DS00373

Vitamins can also build up in the body and act like
a toxin and cause damage. Most medications, no matter
what kind they are, go through the liver to be processed
and broken down and then go to other areas of the body.
Some vitamins are water soluble and others are not.
That means that the ones that are water soluble, the body
can get rid of the excess of them through the urine, the
fat soluble ones stay in the body a lot longer and can build up and become toxic.
After reading this article, you will understand the difference:
http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/foodnut/09315.html

Your husband should be sure to listen to the what the
doctor is telling him from what he sees on his own
individual blood work. Each person body chemistry
is different. Should your husband need replacement of
certain vitamins and mineral at a later date, the doctors
can tell your husband which ones they are and prevent
any damage from occurring from them. Having too much
excess in the body at this moment, it may be awhile for
the levels to normalize in the blood work to see this.
The liver stores many vitamins and in doing this, an
excess of them puts an added strain on the liver.

If you want to learn more about what these blood tests
mean and why they are done and what the results may
mean...here is a site to help you know. It isn't hard to
understand. You can also just place the name or
abbreviation of test in the search engine and it will
bring up lots of information:
http://www.labtestsonline.org

I hope you find this information informative and useful.
Best wishes.

Answer 2

A high SGPT level can be caused by many things such as:
some medications
too much alcohol
mononucleosis
liver illness (infection, inflammation, etc)
gallbladder issues (inflammation, stones, etc)

So, yes, alcohol and vitamins can affect the result. Certain vitamins (such as A, D and K) are stored and processed by the liver. High doses of vitamins alone can affect the result of the blood test as can more than occasional alcohol. The combination of alcohol and vitamins would be a double whammy.

Hopefully, the doctor plans to repeat the test after your husband has been off the vitamins and has curbed his drinking somewhat. If the levels haven't changed, it could indicate that further tests are needed to see what is going on with his liver.

Answer 3

It is more likely that the alcohol is causing the elevation in his blood work than the vitamins. Alcohol is toxic to the liver. The liver is very resilient; if he takes a break from the drinking and has his bloodwork retested, he may show an improvement. Best wishes.q

Answer 4

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Answer 5

if he hasn't tested you for hepatitis c-now is a good time. gallbladder issues are common amongst those with liver disease such as hcv, but nash or other diseases can cause an elevation. get tested for hepatitis c-everyone has one risk factor.